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Product of the Month. . .
Happy Holidays, everyone! This is the article we love to write each year because it gives us a chance to say THANK YOU to all of you for making this year one to remember. We know the struggles you’ve endured trying to keep your doors open in this hideous market, and for your hard work, we salute you. We faced many of the same obstacles, but together we managed to survive a major bump in the economy. We are very optimistic about 2010! We’ve also got lots of new things to show you next year so keep your Statewide Connection near and dear to your heart. In 2010 we promise more products, giveaways, contests and just plain fun for all of you. We want to make sure we’re first in your thoughts when it comes to selecting a GA. If there is a product you’d like to see or coverages we need to add, pick up the phone and give us a call. If we aren’t listening, how can we be of any value to you? Your input is our survival. So, with that said . . . ONWARD, fellow professionals. Let’s make 2010 the year we know it can be!! (All States)
Twitter and WIN!!
Ok, it’s simple. Sign up to receive our tweets and you could win a $50 gift card! For the month of December, each person who requests to be added to our Twitter.com page will automatically be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 Visa gift cards. Just in time for the holidays, too! We want to get as many of our producers on to our Twitter page as we can so we have more opportunities to give stuff away, advise you of late breaking news, or inform you of our latest contest for cash or prizes. It’s simple to do. Go to www.twitter.com/statewideins , ask to follow our tweets and away you go! Make sure you sign up for your own Twitter account. You can’t join ours unless you have one of your own. If you don’t have a Twitter account, signing up takes just a couple of seconds. You’ve nothing to lose and a gift card to gain! We’ll announce the winners just before the holiday break and get you your gift card as fast as we can. Questions? Call our Marketing Man, Dave Ranes (x931) and he’ll fill you in on all the details. He’s our Chief Twit! (All States)
There are two theories to arguing with women and neither one of them works.
Al Gore Would Be Proud . . .
Recycling is all the rage, isn’t it? But not just for that plastic water bottle, aluminum can or discarded newspaper. A booming business out there right now is Scrap Dealers and Recyclers. From metal scraps and cans to the infamous ‘Cash For Clunkers’ deal, recycling is growing and booming in this eco-friendly environment. More and more people are recognizing the value of turning in scrap for cash and dealers are ready to take what they’ve got. Statewide wants to insure these scrap dealers! We can write the general liability of a scrap yard, the property and everything else that goes with this genre including refurbishers. Simply complete a GL/Property app as well as the Recycling Supplement from our web page and we’ll have a quote back to you faster than you can crush that beer can on your forehead. Want to learn more? Call any one of our commercial underwriters and let them fill you in on the recycling business! Now you can save the planet and make some money! (All States)
Clean Up Your Act!
Remember taking a roll of quarters and a stack of college homework and heading off to the Laundromat wearing the last fragments of clean clothes you could find? It usually meant sitting there in an old Foghat T-shirt and a pair of sweat pants that had way too many holes in them. But you got it done and were good for another week. Those laundry houses still exist today and we’re just the General Agency to WRITE them! We have a special program for Laundromats and it’s all right at your fingertips. Go to our website, www.statewide-insurance.com , click on the Rapid Raters and select our “Mercantile Program.” Now you can get a quick quote on your favorite self-serve laundry facilities without filling out a bunch of applications or even leaving the office. Let’s worry about the application AFTER you’ve sold the premium. So, take a drive around town or on a local search of your area via the Internet. You’d be amazed at how many self-serve laundry joints there are out there just waiting for you to save them some money. Of course, contact any one of our commercial underwriters for questions you may have. They’ll help you clean up!! (All States)
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
We’re talking about our now-famous Multi Home Program! Since we launched this gem a few months ago, we’re writing some HUGE accounts! The foreclosure market has brought out the savvy investor and steered them toward the auction houses to get great deals on single-family homes. The problem? Finding a company that will write all his homes on one policy with one expiration date, no matter how many homes he/she owns! Not anymore, my friends. We have the program that everyone is talking about. There’s no limit on the number of homes per policy, values range from $50,000 to $500,000 and liability limits as high as $1,000,000. To top it off, your insured can elect to remove the Vacancy Clause, relieving him of the worry that one of his investments might be vacant and not covered at the time of loss. Vacant or Tenant Occupied, we’ll cover it either way. Pricing? Not an issue! If price were the issue, we wouldn’t waste valuable newsletter space talking about it. Would you like a handy little premium calculator emailed to you? Call Kyle Hammontree (x940), or Rick Katz (x914) and they’ll shoot one over to you immediately. Now you can give your client a quote in under 2 minutes! Sound too good to be true? Just try us. (AZ, NV only for now)
It isn’t getting any safer out there, is it? It seems no matter where we turn we hear stories of cars getting stolen or homes getting broken into. These tough economic times have turned out the “bad guy” in record numbers. What business is UP because of the crime rate? Alarm Installers. They can do the sales, installation, service and repair of alarm systems in both commercial and residential properties. These alarm installers can easily be quoted in our Artisan Contractors Program under the Rapid Rater at www.statewide-insurance.com . Click on that red balloon at the top of the page for a crack at our Rapid Rater Computator. It asks 11 questions and gives you a ballpark figure for each and every company we have that writes that particular class of business. It’s quite the time saver! Need a bit more info or direction? No problem, call Fawn Reed (x917), Dan Braude (x944), Bobbie Taylor (x933) or Chet Garry (x916). Our fantastic four will be happy to save your day. (All States)
If you can tell the difference between good advice and bad advice,
you don’t need advice.
Success Stories. . .
What’s cooking at Statewide? Try these latest entrees:
Family Restaurant – New Mexico - $4407
Residential Excavating Company – Phoenix - $8665
Heating/AC Company – New Mexico - $6817
Tow Truck – Phoenix - $2265
Public Auto Risk – Tucson - $19,023
Restaurant – Arizona - $6509
Non-Emergency Medical Transport – Scottsdale - $12,084
Thought For The Month . . .
Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge and some just gargle.